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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

Rescuers work outside a damaged five-story residential building following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv on October 7, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | October 14

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Oct 14, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

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Podcast

The Nat Con Controversy

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Podcast

Oct 14, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

Trump’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine War

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 13, 2026

In the Media

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Podcast

Taiwan’s National Day, China’s Shadow over the Nobel Peace Prize, and Comparing Russia’s Plague Incident to the Wuhan COVID-19 Outbreak

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Podcast

Oct 13, 2026

Podcast

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities take part in a rally in Sanaa on October 7, 2026. (Getty Images)

Reports

Iran and Its Houthi Proxies Target Saudi Airports and Gulf Shipping

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Oct 13, 2026

Reports

7 Min Read

Green Berets assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) offload from an LC-130H “Skibird” operated by the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York National Guard on Aug. 18, 2026, at Camp Raven, Greenland, as part of Operation Apex Indigo. U.S. Special Operations Command North operates in Greenland alongside Danish counterparts to evaluate basic survival, search and rescue, cold-weather mobility, and communications infrastructure operations in the harshest environment on Earth, ensuring U.S. SOF capabil

Green Berets offload from an LC-130H Skibird operated by the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York National Guard on August 18, 2026, at Camp Raven in Greenland. (US Air National Guard)

Podcast

Greenland as Linchpin for Distributed Arctic Deterrence

Liselotte Odgaard

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Liselotte Odgaard

Podcast

Oct 13, 2026

Podcast

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt, on September 15, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Saudi Security and US Diplomacy

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

Podcast

Oct 13, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

Houthis Target Civilian Infrastructure as “Axis of Resistance” Seeks Control

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 13, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

US Weighs Response Following Houthi Airport Attack

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Oct 13, 2026

In the Media

US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Russia, Iran, and Trump’s Shock-and-Awe Foreign Policy